New Summer Miniature Railway Event
Staff report dated May 18, 2000 recommending that the Board approve
spending $30,000 from the Corporate Sponsorship account to pay for
the creation of displays, a soundtrack and marketing for a new summer
event at the Miniature Railway and that the Board approve the attached
fee schedule for the Miniature Railway Summer Special Event.

LAST MEETING'S NOTICE OF MOTION

The following notice of motion was put forward at the meeting of the
Board held on Monday, May 1, 2000:

WHEREAS the Park Board workers, indoors and outdoors, clerical workers
to gardeners, constitute the main force ensuring all the programs
and facilities provided by Vancouver Park Board are at the service
of the people;

WHEREAS May 1st , a day commemorating the 1886 Haymarket Demonstrations
in Chicago for the eight hour working day, is the recognized Workers'
Day in all countries except Canada and the United States;

AND WHEREAS this year the Canadian Labour Congress, B.C. Federation
of Labour, Vancouver and District Labour Council, including their
affiliate unions representing Vancouver Park Board workers, have recognized
and joined in the celebration of May Day this year;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT The Vancouver Park Board send its warmest May
Day greetings to all workers at the Vancouver Park Board congratulating
them for their work and service to the people of the Lower Mainland
and visitors from around the world;

AND FINALLY BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Vancouver Park Board propose in
its next negotiations with unions representing the workers of the
Park Board to make the day of May 1st an annually paid statutory holiday.

The following notice of motion was put forward at the meeting of the
Board held on Monday, May 15, 2000:

Resolved,

THAT the Board formally register its strong disapproval of Commissioner
Cassells' action in the e-mail to Ms. Nora Francis.

THAT Commissioner Cassells be requested to take remedial action by
giving a clear indication that she does not regard the type of message
which she sent to Ms. Nora Francis as appropriate for one in public
service to address a resident taxpayer.

THAT Commissioner Cassells be urged to avoid such conduct in the future.

THAT it is the Board's belief that, when communicating with all persons,
all Commissioners must display the highest levels of respect, dignity
and professionalism expected of elected officials.